BBC: World News & Stories

Name: BBC: World News & Stories
Rating: 4.5 (87097 reviews)
Author: BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

By: BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. App

Breaking News, Podcasts, Video

Overview

Version:

2026.8.0

Last updated: 2026-09-04

Features & Capabilities

BBC: World News & Stories brings trusted global journalism to your iPhone and iPad. Read breaking news, in-depth reporting and BBC Verify coverage across world affairs, UK news, business, technology, health, culture, travel, science and more. Follow live news and sports updates, watch the BBC News channel, and explore on-demand videos and documentaries.

Listen to BBC World Service and Radio 4 live or on demand, discover podcasts across news, politics, history, true crime and science, and download episodes for offline listening. Save articles, podcasts and videos for later, enable breaking news notifications, adjust text size, and use dark mode. A paid subscription may provide access to BBC News streaming, documentaries, early podcast episodes and additional content.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Rating:

4.50

(87,097) 1,137 new ratings

Version:

2026.8.0 Last updated: 2026-09-04

Version code:

889985386

Creation date:

2010-04-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

110.16MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,284 ▲ 41

Other rankings

#12 in news keyword 28 #26 in technology keyword 39 ▼ 2

Other platforms

BBC: World News & Stories (v2026.7.0)

35,597,777 3.13

(440,718)

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Developed by:

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bbc-world-news-stories/id364147881

Website:

http://www.bbc.com

User Reviews

Reviewers praise BBC as a long-standing, trusted source for high-quality world news and a go-to app, with strong international coverage and credible reporting. However, many users repeatedly clash with a new paywall/subscription model, frequent crashes, and persistent ads that interrupt listening. The app's UX has drawn complaints (old vs new layout, clunky navigation, sign-in requirements). Some users note content accessible via Apple News+, but many are deleting the app over gating, price, and performance issues. Overall, credibility remains, but accessibility and stability have deteriorated for many users.

Pros

High-quality, trusted, and unbiased journalism.
Longstanding, go-to source for world news.
Broad international coverage with diverse perspectives.
Credible reporting that users rely on for global events.

Cons

Paywall/subscription gating for most articles; subscriptions required to read; high price.
Frequent app crashes and stability issues; performance degraded after updates.
Intrusive advertising and auto-play ads interrupt listening.
Dull or frustrating UX/navigation; layout changes; older layout preferred; clunky navigation.
Sign-in/account requirement to view content and privacy concerns.

Recent reviews

While the overall design of the app is good, I have had two chronic oroblems with it. First, while it works perfectly on iPad, the iPhone version doesn’t work for me at all. I am able to read a few lines of one story on my iPhone before it crashes. But far more annoying is the disappearing content. I have literally seen articles that I read on the app just disappear once I close them. If I try to find them again using search in the app or browsing by category, they are simply gone - as if taken away by the Gestapo in the dark of night, never to be seen again. How is that even possible?

by Ti*****, 2026-07-30

I really enjoyed BBC until they changed it so now I can’t see a single story without a subscription. BBC was always famous for providing free news around the world for over 100 years…guess that doesn’t apply online